Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers

Web Tools for Classroom Integration

There
are many many tools available to teachers today, to integrate
technology into a lesson. Sometimes it can be overwhelming to keep up
with the ever-growing list.

The
following are suggested web tools (a.k.a. 21st Century tools or Web 2.0
tools) that have been used successfully by Fair Lawn teachers. This is
NOT a complete list of all tools, but rather a list of what others near
you have used with success. If you have a web tool which you'd like to
share, please forward the information to Kathy Sobeck (ksobeck@fairlawnschools.org).

Turns
words into a visually stunning word cloud, words individually sized
appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body
of text; can constrain word cloud to specific or customized shapes

Creates
word clouds like Wordle does, but allows total freedom to tune almost
every relevant aspect of the desired word cloud. The application is
capable of making word clouds, but adds a very strong new features:
masks to make your own word cloud shape. The shape of the mask becomes
the blueprint of the shape of your word cloud.

Helps
you connect with your audience in realtime. Encourage the room to use
the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback
to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience
needs.

With
VoiceThread, group conversations are collected from anywhere in the
world at any time and shared in one place, all with no software to
install. A VoiceThread is a collaborative, interactive, multimedia slide
show that holds images, documents, and videos

Kerpoof
is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company. Kerpoof is all about
having fun, discovering things, and being creative. You can make artwork (even if you aren't good at drawing!), make an animated movie (really! it's easy!), tell a story and much more

Quizlet is a free website providing learning tools for students, including flashcards, study and game modes. You start by <a "="" href="http://quizlet.com/help/how-do-i-make-flash-cards" target="_blank">creating your own study sets with terms and definitions, then add images and text, or use Quizlet's built-in auto-define feature to speed up the creating process